UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

A suspected planet that appears well-suited to life has had its existence confirmed – and it’s very much in our neighborhood, ...

Musk’s long-term vision includes a thriving, self-sustaining Mars that would serve as a stepping stone for humanity’s ...

One of my gripes with "The Martian" movie was the depiction of the winds on Mars. The lower air density means that the sort ...

Why does its southern hemisphere rise significantly above the smoother northern plains? A groundbreaking study using seismic ...

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

I was just one night off from the best view we will get of Mars. The perfect night had been overcast and the difference ...

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot ...

Mysterious mounds on Mars were formed by ancient water, says a British study. Thousands of mounds and hills in the Red Planet ...